Microsoft's 64GB Surface Pro Will Only Have 23GB Usable StorageIf you're looking to get a Surface Pro when it launches next week, there's one major caveat to keep in mind: the tablet will come with a lot of it's free space already used. This will leave those who buy the 64 GB model with only 23 GB of free space, and 83 GB free on the 128 GB model. However, some of this can be reclaimed due to a portion of that already-used space set aside for recovery. By creating a backup bootable USB device you'll be able to delete the recovery partition and free up a bit more space. [The Verge]

Apple Increases iPad with Retina Display to 128GBToday Apple announced that it will be selling a 128 GB version of the iPad with Retina display. This version is otherwise identical to the last model that went on sale last fall, and will sell for $929 with WiFi and Cellular or $799 for WiFi only. They'll be available starting Tuesday, February 5th. [Apple]

U.S. Government Warns of Hack Threat to Network GearThe US Department of Homeland Security's Computer Emergency Readiness Team issued a warning today urging everyone to disable Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) protocol due to new findings from security company Rapid7. To avoid being exploited, you should disable UPnP once you have your network set up—it won't have any negative effect on performance. [Reuters]

YouTube Set to Introduce Paid Subscriptions This SpringYouTube will soon experiment with paid subscriptions. Likely to be tested on one of it's more popular networks like Machinima or Fullscreen, the paid channels will cost somewhere between $1 and $5 a month. YouTube is also considering charging for content libraries and access to live events. [AdAage]

Amazon Elastic Transcoder (beta)Amazon's newest web service is a video transcoder based in the cloud. Called Amazon Elastic Controller, the beta release will let you transcode up to 20 minutes of content per month for free, allowing you to prep your videos for whatever output format best suits your needs for web or mobile playback.